Question reference: S5W-32252
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 2 October 2020
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Current status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 21 October 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated to each local authority to fund the Self-Isolation Support Grant.
Answer
The Scottish Government will reimburse local authorities for the cost of the payments, as well as additional administration funding to manage the scheme. The distribution methodology is currently being considered by the joint Scottish Government and COSLA Settlement and Distribution Group, with a view to seeking COSLA political leaders approval on 30 October. Subject to approval, individual local authority allocations can be provided shortly after this date. Our current estimate is that the grant payments could cost £11 million for the remainder of the current financial year.